Jason Holder on being eliminated as West Indies Test captain: It was a shock, nonetheless misplaced for phrases

West Indies star Jason Holder mentioned he’s discovering methods to maneuver on after dropping his Test captaincy earlier this yr. While sustaining that there’s going to be much less stress on him, Holder mentioned it has been an odd transition after having led the West Indies workforce over the past 5 years.Kraigg Brathwaite has earned the belief of the selectors after he led West Indies to a heroic sequence victory in Bangladesh earlier this yr. Several high cricketers, together with Holder, weren’t accessible for the sequence as a consequence of Covid-19 restrictions.Even when Holder and different senior gamers returned for the Test sequence towards Sri Lanka at residence in March, the selectors stored religion in Brathwaite and appointed him as captain on a full-time foundation.Holder was first appointed as West Indies Test captain in October 2015. He led the senior nationwide workforce in 37 matches whereby they gained 11 and misplaced 21. Holder was an influential determine as captain as he advanced into one of many world’s finest all-rounders. The burden of accountability didn’t influence Holder’s performances even because the 29-year-old took excessive job early.”For the last five-six years, I’ve been captaining West Indies, whether that be Test-match cricket or one-day cricket. So now being relieved of both captaincies, it has been a strange transition for me personally.,” Holder instructed ESPNCricinfo.”It was kind of a shock. Yeah, still lost for words in regards to that, but I am not dwelling on it. I don’t think it’s something I should dwell on, to be fair,” he added.”I am just trying to find ways to move on and transition back to just being a regular player. For me now, it’s about showing a bit more of my character, and being a lot more I would say outspoken. I am relatively outspoken, but just expressing myself a little bit more and having fun.”I really feel as if I’ve been actually, actually dedicated to West Indies cricket – I’m nonetheless dedicated to West Indies cricket, however kind of for me now it is nearly having enjoyable and having fun with nonetheless many days I’ve enjoying worldwide cricket.”As anticipated, Holder delivered with each the bat and the ball within the sequence towards Sri Lanka. He hit 138 runs, together with a fifty, and picked up 7 wickets in 2 Tests that resulted in a draw.The World No. 1 all-rounder shall be essential to West Indies’ possibilities once they tackle South Africa in St Lucia from June 10.